"Halloween originates from the ancient Celtic festival of Samhain."--7th grade lana richard
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 "Though the rate of teen pregnancy in the United States is currently at an all-time low, there are many inadequacies in sex education curricula in schools across America. Sex education programs often give inaccurate information or leave out key points, and many schools don’t have these programs at all." --Grace Triantafyllos, 8th grade  With Halloween behind us and Thanksgiving just around the corner, many people set out carved pumpkins on their doorstep oblivious to their deep connection to the devil and Irish folklore.  Governor newsom's recent passing of Senate bill 328 seems to be the answer to our prayers, but people were quick to show issues that might arise with it. --Maurice cole.  "Racism has been going on for a long time, since who knows when. And the sport that can’t catch a break from it is soccer, or as it is also known around the world, “football.”"--Trevor Walton, 7th grade  "Area 51 is an American military base—more specifically a part of the Nellis Air Force Base, located North of Las Vegas, Nevada. Due to its remoteness and secrecy, it has long been rumored to house aliens. There have been claimed sightings throughout the surrounding desert, and imagery of it runs rampant in popular culture."  "When are people going to start fighting with, and for the indigenous populations suffering most from the greed propelling such devastation, rather than arguing about our use of plastic straw?" 
"Recently the media has been buzzing about #sharpiegate which hit the news last Wednesday when President Trump allegedly doctored a map of Hurricane Dorian with a Sharpie to support his claim that Hurricane Dorian would hit Alabama."  On December 14th, 2017, Net Neutrality was officially repealed, sparking much concern about censorship, especially amongst the generations who have grown up with the internet. But now, in May of 2019, most people seem to have forgotten about this issue altogether….  "If you are over the age of 18, it’s time to start thinking about who you’re going the be voting for in this upcoming 2020 election." |